SOLUTION: At the beginning of a minor league baseball game, the hot dog vendor had 200 hot dogs selling at $4 each. At the beginning of the eighth inning, he lowered the price to $2 to clear

Question 1110728: At the beginning of a minor league baseball game, the hot dog vendor had 200 hot dogs selling at $4 each. At the beginning of the eighth inning, he lowered the price to $2 to clear his remaining inventory. If his hot dog receipts for the day total $640, how many hot dogs did he well at each price.

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At the beginning of a minor league baseball game, the hot dog vendor had 200 hot dogs selling at $4 each. At the beginning of the eighth inning, he lowered the price to $2 to clear his remaining inventory. If his hot dog receipts for the day total $640, how many hot dogs did he well at each price.
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h + h' = 200
4h + 2h' = 640
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h + h' = 200
2h + h' = 320
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h = 120 (# sold at $4)
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Solve for h'::
h' = 200 - 120 = 80 (# sold at $2)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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